I'm a D2 owner here.
It is a fantastic piece. I have no complaints, and would not even consider parting with it. ARC is awesome.
It works great with the new high def formats. Have your player output them in PCM, and you get the lossless formats delivered to your speakers.
The D2v can decode the lossless formats natively, so some people will of course want this.
Will it really sound any different/better? Is it worth another $2,500? Let's just say that I would hate to have to pick which is which in a blind test. Either way, the D2 is doing the DAC work. I'll bet they would be very tough to differentiate.
It is a fantastic piece. I have no complaints, and would not even consider parting with it. ARC is awesome.
It works great with the new high def formats. Have your player output them in PCM, and you get the lossless formats delivered to your speakers.
The D2v can decode the lossless formats natively, so some people will of course want this.
Will it really sound any different/better? Is it worth another $2,500? Let's just say that I would hate to have to pick which is which in a blind test. Either way, the D2 is doing the DAC work. I'll bet they would be very tough to differentiate.